Premier League champions Liverpool make the trip to Brighton this weekend looking to climb back to the top of the table.
The Reds go into Saturday lunchtime’s kick-off only trailing leaders Tottenham by goal difference.
Jurgen Klopp’s men saw off fellow title challengers Leicester 3-0 last Sunday but did suffer a shock Champions League defeat to Atalanta in midweek.
Brighton, meanwhile, returned to winning ways last time out as they claimed a fine 2-1 victory at Aston Villa.
The Seagulls are only just above the relegation zone and need to keep picking up points.
Liverpool won this fixture 3-1 last season and have beaten Brighton nine times on the bounce.
talkSPORT will be in attendance to see if the champions can keep that run going or if Brighton will pull off a shock.
Brighton v Liverpool: How to listen
This match will get under way at 12:30pm on Saturday, November 28.
Full coverage from the AMEX will be live on talkSPORT, with our coverage starting at 11am.
Reshmin Chowdhury will be your host before commentary from Sam Matterface and Ray Houghton.
To tune in, click the radio player below or HERE for the live stream.
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Brighton v Liverpool: Team news
Brighton star Tariq Lamptey is suspended following his red card against Aston Villa last time out.
Leandro Trossard is a doubt with a thigh injury while a groin issue could stop Adam Lallana from facing his old club.
Alexis Mac Allister will miss the match while Davy Propper will be assessed.
Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah should return to Liverpool’s starting line-up having served out his self-isolation coronavirus test during the week and, having played an hour against Atalanta, will.
Jordan Henderson could start this weekend having returned to full training on Thursday.
Thiago could also be back but he was not spotted at Kirkby and will be assessed while Rhys Williams, Xherdan Shaqiri and Naby Keita are doubts
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk remain out.
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Brighton v Liverpool: Match stats and facts
- Brighton have never won a top-flight home game against Liverpool (D3 L4), losing all three in the Premier League by an aggregate score of 2-9. Indeed, the Seagulls’ only home victory over Liverpool in league competition came in the second tier in January 1961 (3-1).
- Liverpool have won each of their last nine meetings with Brighton in all competitions, netting 27 goals in the process and conceding just seven.
- Following their 2-1 win at Aston Villa last time out, Brighton are looking to pick up back-to-back league wins for the first time since November 2019. However, each of the Seagulls’ last four Premier League wins have been away from home, winning none of their last eight at the Amex Stadium.
- Brighton have never won in 14 previous attempts against reigning top-flight champions (D2 L12), losing all six such games in the Premier League by an aggregate score of 2-21. Both points they’ve picked up in these matches have been against Liverpool (2-2 in February 1981, 2-2 in March 1983).
- Liverpool are winless in their last three Premier League away games (D2 L1), last going four without a win on the road between January-March 2017 (5 games).
- Only Chelsea (22) have scored more Premier League goals than Liverpool (21) this season, with the Reds the only side to score in every game so far this term.
- Liverpool’s Premier League games have seen a league-high 23 goals in the first half so far this season, with the Reds scoring a league-high 12 and conceding a league-high 11 goals before half-time.
- Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has been directly involved in eight goals in his six Premier League appearances against Brighton, scoring five and assisting three.
- Danny Welbeck netted his first Premier League goal for Brighton against Aston Villa last time out; he’s not scored in consecutive league appearances since January 2016 (vs Leicester and Man Utd for Arsenal).
- Liverpool’s Diogo Jota scored twice on his last Premier League visit to Brighton, in a 2-2 draw for Wolves last season. However, all four of the Portuguese’s league goals for the Reds so far have come at Anfield.
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